Seattle, WA
Seahawks Legends Advance In Hall of Fame Voting
The Seattle Seahawks have 13 players enshrined in Canton, but that number could soon grow larger.
On Wednesday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame trimmed its list of modern-era player nominees from 167 to 50. Several former Seahawks made the cut, including running backs Marshawn Lynch, Shaun Alexander and Ricky Watters, safeties Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor and defensive tackle Kevin Williams.
Lynch and Thomas are two of eight first-year eligible players to advance, joining Eli Manning, Joe Staley, Marshal Yanda, Luke Kuechly, Terrell Suggs and Adam Vinatieri. Others, most notably Alexander, have been waiting for their gold jacket for several years now.
As Hall of Fame nominees, all of these players made great contributions to the Seahawks and the league as a whole.
Going down the list, Lynch was an absolute superstar during his time in Seattle, earning the nickname “Beast Mode.” He finished his career with 10,413 rushing yards and 85 touchdowns with three different teams, and his punishing rushing style was a sight to behold.
Even with Lynch in the picture, Alexander is still the gold standard for Seahawks running backs. He spent eight years in Seattle and is the franchise’s all-time leader in rushing yards (9,429) and rushing touchdowns (100). Yet, despite his outstanding resume, he’s been repeatedly passed over for football’s highest honor.
Watters was a great running back in his own right who spent his final four seasons in Seattle. In that time, he rushed for 4,009 yards and 22 touchdowns.
Thomas and Chancellor are nearly inseparable, as they formed the backbone of the legendary Legion of Boom defense. They enjoyed great success in their eight seasons together, and the Seahawks finished in the top five for both scoring and total defense each season from 2012-16. Of course, they were also instrumental in bringing Seattle its first Super Bowl victory.
Williams spent just one season with the Seahawks in 2014, and even then, played just eight games and recorded three sacks. However, his 11-year run with the Minnesota Vikings, which saw him earn five first-team All-Pro selections in a six-year span, is more than enough to place him in Hall of Fame consideration.
The Hall of Fame will announce 25 semifinalists in roughly four weeks, and it seems very likely that the Seahawks will have at least a couple of representatives on that list.
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Anyone waiting for the ferry, taking a stroll along the revamped Seattle waterfront or visiting the Seattle Aquarium just got a new option for finding a sweet treat: Ben & Jerry’s is coming to Pier 54.
A lease announcement last week shared that the new shop will be operated by local franchise owners Lance and Moria Blair, owners of the Green Lake and Gig Harbor Ben & Jerry’s locations. They pair is also opening another Seattle location in Northgate soon.
The permanent shop announcement comes after Ben & Jerry’s operated a pop-up at the waterfront location last simmer.
“As a Seattle native, the waterfront holds a special place in my heart,” Lance Blair said in a news release. “I could not be more excited to be a part of bringing Ben & Jerry’s to Pier 54 and continue building connections with the local community while serving visitors from around the world.”
The new location comes as local ice cream chains Molly Moon’s and Salt & Straw have also expanded into the downtown area in the past year.
Where is the new Ben & Jerry’s location?
The new Ben & Jerry’s is located at Pier 54 on the Seattle Waterfront: 1001 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98104.
The shop will be open Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where are the other Ben & Jerry’s locations in Seattle?
The ice cream chain operates four other locations in the Seattle area:
- Alki Beach: 2742 Alki Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
- Bellevue: 166 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue, WA 98004
- Green Lake: 7900 E Green Lake Drive N Suite 104, Seattle, WA 98103
- Kirkland: 176 Lake Street South, Kirkland, WA 98033
How many locations does Ben & Jerry’s have in Washington?
Ben & Jerry’s has ten locations across Washington, including two in Issaquah and three in the Spokane area. See the full list of locations at benjerry.com/ice-cream-near-me.
Zachary Fletcher is a trending news reporter with USA TODAY Network’s Washington state team. Keep up with him on X (@zdfletch), BlueSky (@zfletcher.bsky.social) or reach him at zfletcher@usatodayco.com.
Seattle, WA
VIDEO: Mayor Wilson proposes renewing, expanding Seattle Transit Measure by doubling the sales-tax percentage that funds it.
Through the end of this year, 0.15% of the sales tax you pay funds the voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure. That would double to 0.30% if the City Council and Seattle voters approve the renewal/expansion that Mayor Katie Wilson officially introduced this afternoon. She said it’ll make living in Seattle more affordable by enabling more people to “live car-free or car-light.” She acknowledged that raising the sales tax isn’t ideal but noted that it’s one of the few revenue-raising tools available under state law. Besides paying for more transit – 280,000 additional Metro bus trips a year, 100,000 more than the current measure funds – it also would pay for 22,000 free ORCA transit passes, more than double what the city provides now, said acting SDOT director Angela Brady during the announcement event at City Hall. The passes are now available to Seattle Promise scholars, low-income Seattle Preschool Program families, and Seattle Housing Authority residents. The measure’s renewal/expansion would also make those passes available to Housing Choice Voucher participants.
The mayor’s announcement says the Transit Measure isn’t just about buses: It also would “support the design and delivery of Sound Transit’s West Seattle Link Extension, Ballard Link Extension, and Graham Street Station.” The 0.30% sales tax would generate an estimated $138 million average per year for the 10 years of this measure, which is proposed to go to voters in November. Council review starts this Thursday and will be led by District 1 City Councilmember Rob Saka, who chairs the council committee that oversees transportation. We’ll add the specific text of the proposal when we get it; the slide deck for Thursday’s council meeting is now available, and we’ll add some highlights from that soon.
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